Advanced Bionics Sky CI M90 Mode D'emploi page 9

• Touching TV or computer screens.
• Removing bedding materials.
To reduce the likelihood of electrostatic discharge damage:
• Touch a person or object with your fingers prior to touching your or
your child's headpiece, cable, or sound processor.
• Touch metal surfaces with your hand prior to allowing equipment to
contact the metal surface.
• This is particularly important on the playground where high levels of
static electricity can be generated. It is important to discharge any
static electricity by touching a metal surface with your hand prior
to allowing the sound processor, cable, or headpiece to come into
contact with the metal surface.
• Take care to avoid contact between your cochlear implant equipment
and metal surfaces when exiting a vehicle.
• Remove cochlear implant equipment prior to removing clothing that
may contain electric charge (e.g. sweaters).
• Do not touch TV or computer screens. If screens are touched, be
sure to touch an object other than your implant system to discharge
any charge build-up prior to touching any part of your implant
system.
• Use fabric softener on clothing and bedding.
Airport Security Metal Detectors
Metal detectors and security scanners, including full body scanners,
will not damage your implant system; however, metal detectors may be
activated as you pass through. To avoid hearing any unwanted sound
when walking through metal detectors or security scanners, you should
reduce the volume on the sound processor or remove your headpiece.
Ultrasonic Sensors
Ultrasonic sensors, sometimes used in lighting sensors and security
systems, will not damage your implant system; however, they may be
picked up by the headpiece microphone and lead to distorted sound
quality when you operate your sound processor in the immediate vicinity
of such a sensor. Additionally, if the ultrasonic sound is of a very high
intensity, the processor system microphone may become damaged. To
avoid hearing any unwanted sound, you should reduce the volume on
your sound processor or remove your headpiece when passing near an
ultrasonic sensor (e.g. in entrances to libraries).
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